I think it is a subterfuge to suggest that it does or that it takes somebody off the hook. Because let us read what the California school boards association says about this. a State that the gentleman from California and I both represent. They say. "It is with great frustration that we find the Federal Government attempting to address illegal immigration by further burdening the schools. Immigration policies and enforcement are strictly under the domain of the Federal Government. and yet schools have direct constitutional mandates to provide the educational services. regardless of whether or not the Federal Government has enforced those policies." That is the law. That is what the constitutional case the gentleman from California pointed out said. And yet now we are telling them that whether or not we are effective in controlling immigration and enforcing the laws of this country. they will suffer another burden. I would say to the gentleman from California . that our governor was just back here in Washington explaining to us that is exactly what he did not want to have continue to happen. That is how he has added up a $3 billion bill. saying that this is the unfunded cost of illegal immigration to the State of California. Now what the gentleman is suggesting is he is going to add to that. So. the Roberts amendment is not a big enough fig loaf to cover the flaws in this amendment.
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